Ewwww! Is that a bed bug?Category: CirculationCost: $20
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Ewwww! Is that a bed bug? How can your staff tell? Do they know what to do if it is? All libraries are struggling with this icky phenomenon and there are answers out there! Come and hear how to assure both your community and your staff that your library has this buggy issue under control.

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Shut Up and Listen: How We Used Social Listening to Connect With Customers/Students and Build a CommunityCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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This presentation will share:

A variety of exchanges and informal data points that have been generated by using social listening

How other libraries can easily follow suit

Monitoring tools

Ways in which the Carpenter Library plans to move forward

Presenter: Maria Atilano is the Marketing and Student Outreach Librarian at the University of North Florida’s (UNF) Thomas G. Carpenter Library in Jacksonville.

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Presenter: Monica Dombrowski, Director of Sycamore Public Library
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Travel in Your PocketCategory: Emerging TechnologiesWhether you or your patrons are traveling across the globe or exploring your own city, you can utilize digital apps to make your trip more convenient, informational and fun!

Learn about apps that can easily translate languages and text without knowing a single word in another language, easily create a jam-packed and informative itinerary that you can use without any internet access, find and book hotels, flights and events inexpensively and knowledgeably and much more.

Take your trip with confidence knowing you practically have a travel agent in your pocket!

In this webinar you will:

Learn methods to efficiently use technology to optimize your trip

Discover a variety of apps to manage your trip effectively and uniquely for your trip

Rena will discuss the details of this program, the challenges and successes she’s had at her library and ways you can implement it at your library. 1,000 Books before Kindergarten is an initiative to promote early literacy and reading to parents and caretakers of infants and very young children. The goal is to encourage parents to read one thousand books with their children before sending them to kindergarten. Reading together builds the necessary early literacy skills every child needs in order to learn to read. Listening to books and reading together with parents and caretakers nurtures childhood brain development and builds the necessary early literacy skills every child needs in order to learn to read and be prepared for school.

2018 Gadgets and Gizmos: Exploring Technology for Youth Category: Children'sWant to engage children with the latest technology but don’t know where to begin? Interested in using technology in your programming but you’re on a tight budget? Join us for the third annual Gadgets and Gizmos webinar. This popular, detailed webinar presentation will showcase some cool new tech gadgets (such as Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit, Cloud Rover, Lego Boost and Circuit Scribe), websites and resources you can incorporate into your youth services programs! You will also have an opportunity to share your technology successes and challenges with other attendees.

30 Things to Start Doing for YourselfCategory: All CECost: $20
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Inspired by a post written by Marc Chernoff, join Andrew for this interactive, fun and motivational program as he discusses 30 Things to Start Doing For Yourself. You’ll be glad that you made this hour a priority for yourself.Presenter: Andrew Sanderbeck
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50+ and Lovin It Series: Adult Programming on a ShoestringCategory: Adult

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Jennifer will share how her library went from offering no adult programs to adult programs up to five times a week, with little budget, no dedicated space, no volunteer coordinator, and no new staff. The program will cover challenges encountered, including getting stakeholder buy-in, creating new program formats, & learning the art of promotion.Presenter: Jennifer Baker, director of the St. Helena Public Library in California

50+ and Lovin It Series: Attracting Baby Boomers to Volunteer Service Category: AdultCost: $20
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Join Carla Lehn from the California State Library to learn about the Baby Boomers and how their passions, talents, and interests differ from current "senior" volunteers, as well as how to create meaningful volunteer jobs that will attract a broad range of community volunteers, especially Baby Boomers, and how to successfully engage them.Presenter: Carla Lehn, Library Development Services , California State Library

Apply nonverbal cues of persuasion to generate collaboration, motivation and positive communication with colleagues and clients

Presenter: Holly Klingler, Research and Innovation Coordinator, NEO-RLS
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When faced with a challenge that involves many different steps, the best thing is often to just pick one – and do it. Building leadership skills can seem like that. Whether you are new to your position or have been supervising for a while or, maybe, you want to move into leadership some day, this webinar will suggest the first – and most critical – actions that can assure your success.Presenter: Cathy Hakala-Ausperk
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Actively Listening in a Loud, Distracting WorldCategory: All CECost: $20
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Our world is full of distractions. We are missing essential parts of communication because we feel so overwhelmed by noise and information. How do we slow down and actually HEAR? All relationships are based on communication, but three-quarters of communication is listening. What are you not hearing?Presenter: Jennifer Grantham

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Adult Programming Series: 20 Adult Programming Ideas in One HourCategory: AdultGet ideas for new ways to engage adult patrons with programming in these fast paced, humorous sessions. Veteran programmer Amy Alessio will go over themes and ideas that were a hit - and ones you may want to avoid! Participate in the chat for a chance to win prizes and receive access to slides, an outline of all ideas and more.

Presenter: Amy Alessio is an award-winning librarian with a black belt in karate. Her latest book is the co-authored of A Year of Fandom Fun (American Library Association, 2017). Her fiction includes the Amazon bestselling Alana O'Neill mysteries with vintage recipes. She teaches graduate-level young adult literature and webinars on book trends and social media. She enjoys helping authors find readers through her work at AuthorRx and she is a romance reviewer for Booklist. Learn more at http://www.amyalessio.com./

Adult Programming Series: 20 More Adult Programming Ideas in One HourCategory: AdultGet ideas for new ways to engage adult patrons with programming in these fast paced, humorous sessions. Veteran programmer Amy Alessio will go over themes and ideas that were a hit - and ones you may want to avoid! Participate in the chat for a chance to win prizes and receive access to slides, an outline of all ideas and more.

Presenter: Amy Alessio is an award-winning librarian with a black belt in karate. Her latest book is the co-authored of A Year of Fandom Fun (American Library Association, 2017). Her fiction includes the Amazon bestselling Alana O'Neill mysteries with vintage recipes. She teaches graduate-level young adult literature and webinars on book trends and social media. She enjoys helping authors find readers through her work at AuthorRx and she is a romance reviewer for Booklist. Learn more at http://www.amyalessio.com./

ALAO/SWON Innovation Conversation: What We (don't) Talk About When We Talk About DiversityCategory: ALA lists “diversity” as one of its 11 core values. Lately, the rhetoric around “diversity” has expanded to include the terms “inclusion” and “equity.” Typically, when we use the word “diversity” we refer to specific categories of identity: race, gender, ability, and sexual orientation, to name a few. As colleges and universities engage in more diversity initiatives, how is the conversation around diversity, equity, and inclusion taking shape? What do we mean when we talk about diversity in academic libraries? What is left unsaid when these conversations take place? Focusing on race, this session will challenge attendees to unpack, rethink and reframe the diversity conversation.

ALAO Members, to attend this webinar for free, you must register via the ALAO Website atalaoweb.org/events. If you are interested in becoming an ALAO member, click here. Join for $40, $10 for retirees, and free for library school students.

An Office in your PocketCategory: Emerging TechnologiesCost: $20
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Learn some of the great office and productivity tools available as well as some fun tricks that these devices can do. From organizing and accessing valuable office material anywhere to creating a paper-free (but well-documented) work environment straight from your phone, you will discover that you can do almost anything from your device. It is even possible to have your work and project meetings anywhere directly on your phone or tablet without a loss of productivity. With your mobile device, the office is now wherever YOU are!

Provide an overview of discrimination and harassment law and prohibitions against retaliation.

Provide specific examples of behaviors prohibited by the sample policies and the law.

Identify recommended avenues to report discrimination and harassment.

Identify expectations for workplace behaviors that go beyond the law.

Presenters: John Gerak focuses his practice on employment counseling, including employment policies and practices, reductions in force, executive hires/terminations, and issues arising out of mergers and acquisitions.

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Art of Customer ServiceCategory: All CECost: $20
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What is customer service and why is it important? This webinar will introduce and improve the soft skills needed to deliver truly excellent customer service. Staff and managers alike are invited to discover how patience, body language, positive language and active training can make anyone a true "artist" of customer service. This webinar is designed for anyone who interacts with the public.Presenter: Jessica Curtis, Westerville Public Library

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Assumed Trust: What It Is, How to Keep and Build It and Why Your Organization Won't Survive Without ItCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Assumed trust is the trust that is given to us by our internal and external customers that requires us to do what promise, meet the expectations we’ve created and much, much more. No group, team, department, organization, business or community can survive in the long-term without the trust of its people.Presenter: Andrew Sanderbeck

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If your library provides Audio Books from OverDrive, all your patrons have to do is take them. Well, almost. In real life, it’s a bit complicated getting those books from the web site to an audio player. Especially an iPod. This webinar will give you the tools and skills you and your patrons need to make the task easy, whether the audio player is an iPod, a WMA player, or a plain MP3 only device.Presenter: Al Carson

Augmented reality sounds strange and right out of science fiction, but it is actually very real, and also very much a part of your library today. Learn about what augmented reality is and how it works. Discover how it is already in and a part of your library collection today, and how it will continue to show up more and more around us.Presenter: Holly Klingler

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Battle of the BooksCategory: Children'sCost: $20
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Knox County Battle of the Books Program Leaders will be discussing the origin of the program, what is involved “behind the scenes” in prep for the reading list, questions for teams to practice and the final competition questions and procedures. Also, from a PR and community relations viewpoint, why the Battle of the Books program has been such a great fit for the library system and improved relations with the county and local schools. along with how important support by the Friends of the Library (board and their volunteers), and area businesses and community organizations have been to the successful rebirth of this program.

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Be on the Edge: Using the Edge Initiative to Evaluate Technology Services for your CommunityCategory: Information & Technology (IT)Cost: $20
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Edge Initiative provides established benchmarks in order to evaluate these technology services and then improve them in a way that helps library communities best. We will discuss these evaluative tools, along with the successes that past libraries have had who have used them. Finally, we will provide ways that you can be a part of this interesting initiative. Presenter: Holly Klingler
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Best Children's Books of 2014Category: Children'sCost: $20
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This overview of must have board, picture, chapter, and nonfiction books covers under the radar choices for programs and class visits, coverage of un-reviewed items, and suggestions for almost every facet of your collection. Program ideas and pairings and an extensive bibliography are also included.Presenters: Jill Burket Ragase & Amy Schardein
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Best Children’s Books of 2015Category: Children'sCost: $20
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This overview of must have board, picture, chapter, and nonfiction books covers under the radar choices for programs and class visits, coverage of un-reviewed items, and suggestions for almost every facet of your collection. Program ideas and pairings and an extensive bibliography are also included

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Best Practices in Performance DocumentationCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Proper employee performance documentation can protect a library from future litigation and benefits its employees by providing concrete and specific feedback on areas in need of improvement.
This webinar will explore:

How to document performance

Scoring perils

How to deliver difficult performance evaluations

Presenter:Sara Hodgson is the Director of Human Resources at the Mandel Jewish Community Center

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Boys, Books and Libraries: Making the Connection Category: Readers' AdvisoryPresented by Michael Sullivan

Boys and books, boys and reading, boys and libraries, these are sometimes complicated relationships. How do we welcome boys into our libraries, engage them in reading, and connect them with the books that can make them avid, lifelong readers? Hear why this is sometimes so hard and what we can do about it from the librarian who has been at the front of the Boys’ Reading Movement for twenty years.

Michael Sullivan is the author of Raising Boy Readers, Connecting Boys with Books, Connecting Boys with Books 2: Closing the Reading Gap, Fundamentals of Children’s Services, the Escapade Johnson series of children's books, and The Sapphire Knight. Along with being an author, Michael also hosts a popular and informative website “Boys & Books”. He is a former president of the New Hampshire Library Association and was the 1998 New Hampshire Librarian of the Year. He has been awarded the U.S. Conference of Mayors City Livability Award and the Mom’s Choice Award for juvenile fiction. He is currently the Director of the Weare Public Library in New Hampshire.

School Library Journal writes that, “Sullivan… offers practical and reassuring advice on a range of topics, including how fathers influence what their sons read, what kind of physical environment fosters reading, and why reading large numbers of titles—even below grade level—is essential to making boys lifelong readers.”

Bringing the Consumer Electronics Show to Your LibraryCategory: Emerging TechnologiesCost: $20
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Learn about the newest and greatest tech trends happening this year and beyond with tech info, pictures and stories brought straight to you from the biggest tech conference of the year, the Consumer Electronics Show. NEO has a great opportunity to partake in this great event and we bring news, newest tech examples and trends right to you!

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Build a Better World with Upcycled MaterialsCategory: Children'sCost: $20
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This webinar will explore new learning possibilities using old items we have cluttering the back room. Create interesting displays, develop programs or programming for any number of groups in your library including Makerspace activities.

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Building the Case and Space for Making: A Makerspace PrimerCategory: Emerging TechnologiesCost: $20
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If you have been wondering what the fuss about makerspaces is all about or wonder how this could fit with public library service, bring your questions and get some answers. We will cover current makerspace trends, what models other libraries are using, and what type of programming is right for you. Presenter: Ashley Kazyaka
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Cataloging for the Rest of UsCategory: Technical ServicesCost: $20
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Have you ever wondered just what happens in the Technical Services Department of your library? Are you curious about how new materials are readied for the public? What about RDA? If you are eager to ease your confusion about Technical Services, join Teanna Weeks for an interactive webinar on all things Technical Services.Presenter: Teanna Weeks, Techncial Services, Collection Services Supervisor/ILL, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library

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Cataloging for the Rest of Us 2.0Category: Technical ServicesCost: $20
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Have you ever wondered just what happens in the Technical Services Department of your library? Are you curious about how new materials are readied for the public? What about RDA? If you are eager to ease your confusion about Technical Services, join Teanna Weeks for an interactive webinar on all things Technical Services.

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Children and Teen Tech on a ShoestringCategory: Children'sCost: $20
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The presenters will share the latest in emerging technology that you can implement easily, quickly and effectively in your children’s and teen programming. Most importantly, many of the new tech is low cost or even free, while remaining relevant and versatile. Come learn about what the new tech is and how you can use it in your programs, displays and more!Presenters: Holly Klinger, Emerging Technologies Librarian & Rachelle Perry, Youth Services Coordinatior, NEO-RLS

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"Have you ever done a library program but things didn’t go as smoothly as you would have liked? Do you ever struggle to maintain control with a group of kids? Have you ever had an issue with behavior in your programs? Then join us for this webinar featuring Angela Wojtecki and Jill Burket as they share some guidelines, tips and tricks they’ve used in schools and various effective classroom management techniques.

Featured Presenters:
Jill Burket had been teaching in the regular classroom for twelve years before receiving her Master's in Library and Information Science in 2006. She has been teaching in the school library setting in Revere Local Schools for the past eleven years at both the primary and intermediate levels. She loves working with students and helping find the perfect book for them. Jill lives in Green with her husband, two dogs, and two cats.

Angela Wojtecki has been the district library media specialist for Nordonia Hills City Schools for the past five years. Before becoming a library media specialist, she taught early childhood students (K-3) in the Northeast Ohio area. She is also a Past President of the Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA) and a Google for Education Certified Trainer. Angela lives in Copley with her husband and two cats.

Co-workers are customers too!Category: All CECost: $20
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Customer service skills and training don’t apply to the public only! As staff members work more closely together and formal and informal teams are born, it becomes clear that all that kindness and respect we’ve been taught to show to our customers works great with fellow employees as well! Learn to handle ALL your day-to-day interactions – with patrons and co-workers – the same way, so you can all enjoy the benefits of a respectful, enriching workplace.Presenter: Cathy Hakala-Ausperk, NEO-RLS
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Connecting across Distance: Staff Community and CollaborationCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to identify at least three ways to create a virtual staff space; describe the pros and cons of various staff communication tools; and identify at least three ideas for planning an interactive staff meeting.

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Connections Then and Now: From the Party-line to the Pebble WatchCategory: Emerging TechnologiesCost: $20
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We will look at this evolution, from the traditional methods to our current connections, and what the advantages and disadvantages of each might be. We will focus on the main methods of connection today, that of social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Vine and YouTube, and how we can use these tools to conveniently connect with patrons. Presenter: Holly Klingler
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Creating a Coding Club in Your LibraryCategory: Emerging TechnologiesReal advice for real librarians! We all know that STEAM programming is important, but how practical is a coding club in a real library with limitations like budgets, space, and a staff who has never touched code before? Learn how one librarian took herself from coding newbie to successful educator running two coding clubs for grades 6-12.
This webinar addresses:

Real concerns and pitfalls

Best practices

Useful tools,

Why coding is important for ALL your patrons (hint--it has less to do with jobs and more to do with learning).

Presenter: Marisha Sullivan is a Teen Librarian at the Ashtabula County District Library. She may be relatively new to the field of librarianship, but she has hit the ground running. Her programming specialties include STEM programming (especially computer coding, engineering, and emerging technologies), and anything involving geek culture. In her semi-existent spare time, she likes to read steampunk, fantasy, independent graphic novels, and anything else that her library kids love. She is a strong LGBT+ advocate, teaches theatre, has a cat named Hufflepuff, and might have a problem with buying too much tea. She may be freely approached in her natural habitat, as she widely considered to be about as dangerous as a basket of baby bunnies. Location: Online

Creating Programs for Patrons in Their 20s and 30sCategory: Cost: $20
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Learning outcomes:

Marketing to the 20s/30s demographic

New program ideas that appeal to Millennials

Understanding of why it’s important to provide timely programs for Millennials and how to communicate this to your Management team

Presenters:
Katie LaMantia is a Collection Development Librarian at Baker & Taylor. She is a former teen advisory board member turned Teen Librarian at the Schaumburg Township District Library in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Emily Vinci the Fiction Manager at the Schaumburg Township District Library in Schaumburg, Illinois.

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Are you scrambling to provide your patrons with on-going, engaging programming such as, art classes, computer classes, ESOL lessons, and homework help?
Hire an intern! And not just any intern…a non-library school student intern.Presenter: Stephanie Katz
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Cultivating a Culture of InnovationCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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In today’s libraries, just keeping up with change isn’t enough – we have to stay ahead of the curve now and keep our staff teams ready to embrace - not just tolerate tomorrow. How can we do that? It’s all about the culture. In this webinar, you’ll learn:

How to set your library up for success by hiring innovators

How to support your existing staff by clarifying expectations and attitudes towards change

How to celebrate risk taking

How to model creativity

Presenter: Cathy Hakala-Ausperk, Director, NEO-RLS
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Customer Service at the Library: Cultivating Loyal Library CustomersCategory: CirculationCost: $20
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This webinar deals specifically with attitudes and actions for cultivating customer loyalty with both internal and external customers at the library, and offers a number of specific tools to help make the patron interaction a meaningful and memorable experience.Presenter: Steve Wishnack
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Day for Page Supervisors: Hiring on the FlyCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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If your page departments seems to have a revolving door on it and you spend more time hiring pages than seeing items actually get shelved, this workshop is for you. Come hear some great ideas for streamlining this never ending, challenging and rewarding job of Page Supervisor.

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Dealing with Psychiatric Disabilities Under the ADA and FMLACategory: Human ResourcesCost: $20
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Scott will examine and explain for you how to deal with these very intricate issues so you can more effectively manage the ADA and FMLA in your workplace when it comes to psychiatric disabilities.Presenter: Scott Warrick
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Designing the Future: Using Human-Centered Design to Implement Service ImprovementsCategory: Cost: $20
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The challenges facing librarians are real, complex and varied. As such, they require new perspectives, new tools and new approaches. With support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and in partnership with Chicago Public Library and Aarhus Public Library, IDEO created a toolkit for using design thinking to better understand library patrons. Discover how you can use design thinking to uncover solutions to everyday challenges.

Developing and Implementing a Motivational Strategy to Empower EmployeesCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Many times when budgets get tight, patron use increases while resources become more limited. Keeping your staff happy and motivated can become increasingly more difficult. However, the successful manager knows how to keep his or her employees motivated to bring their best to the job every day. A thorough understanding of what drives human beings to do their best (hint—it’s seldom money!) is the key to maintaining a high level of service in the toughest of times.Presenter: Nan Carmack

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Dewey Lite can help make your non-fiction shelves more browser friendly an give your library an updated look. Join us to learn what steps the Williams County Public Library took to change their entire non-fiction collection in 7 locations from standard Dewey call number order to a new Dewey Lite, bookstore inspired look.

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Digital Literacy for EveryoneCategory: All CECost: $20
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Looking for ways to get you and your staff up to speed? If you can figure out Dewey, you can figure out Windows! Gain practical tips, tools, and techniques to help bridge the digital divide at your library and create a culture of learning around technology

Digital Literacy for EveryoneCategory: ArchivesCost: $20
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Looking for ways to get you and your staff up to speed? If you can figure out Dewey, you can figure out Windows! Gain practical tips, tools, and techniques to help bridge the digital divide at your library and create a culture of learning around technology

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E-Health: Digital Tools to Track and Take ActionCategory: Emerging TechnologiesCost: $20
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There has been a lot of buzz regarding health and health tracking technology. From fitness trackers to health and exercise apps to digital resources, it’s like having a doctor in your pocket or a click away. Presenter: Holly Klingler, NEO-RLS

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Effective Workplace Communication for New SupervisorsCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Experts suggest that we are communicating in one way or another more than 90% of the time we are awake! Communication can be positive or negative, verbal, non-verbal or in writing. Communicating effectively is a learned skill that requires practice, patience and a desire to be more effective every day.
More importantly, your success as a supervisor will greatly depend on how effective you are in communicating your message to others in your library. This webinar program for the New Supervisors Academy of NEO-RLS will focus on the dos and don’ts of effectively communicating with others (including your boss)!

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Managing electronic records can be challenging—there may be multiple copies in various locations, a lack of appropriate storage, or records may be in difficult formats such as email. Susan Hernandez, Digital Archivist and Systems Librarian at the Cleveland Museum of Art, will provide an overview of electronic records management, discuss strategies for organizing and managing electronic records, and offer ideas for collaborating with information technology professionals.

Essentials of Copyright and Fair UseCategory: All CECost: $20
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How does copyright apply to libraries and our patrons? Attend this crash course to learn the essentials of copyright law and how to keep your libraries safe from infringement and potential lawsuits. You will also learn how to take advantage of fair-use exceptions in the law by analyzing a range of copyright scenarios.

Everyday Disability: Welcoming Patrons with DisabilitiesCategory: All StaffCost: $20
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People with disabilities, be it physical, mental, or medical, are among the most disadvantaged in our society. According to the US Department of Labor, only 16% of people with disabilities will complete a Bachelor’s and less than 50% will find gainful employment.
This session will offer actionable strategies for welcoming patrons and staff with disabilities into your libraries. A brief presentation will be followed by case studies with a focus on group brainstorming and a time for questions and discussion.

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Presenter: Robin Wood
Negotiation is the reaching of agreement through discussion and compromise. Having the ability to successfully negotiate an agreement between two parties can help you in every aspect of your life. It can help you strengthen relationships both personally and professionally, control labor and operating costs, improve your performance and the performance of others, manage vendors and employees, and achieve your goals. In this 1.5 hour webinar, Robin will share with you some basic skills and practical tips that will help you to become a better negotiator at work and at home.

Family Programming: Making Mixed Age Groups WorkCategory: Children'sCost: $20
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Presenter: Jill Burket Ragase
Family life plays an important role in the development of the literacy skills of its members. Multigenerational programs offers flexibility in staffing and program offerings as well as opportunities to promote family based literacy-building skills.

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With the recent removal of the Clip Art library from the Microsoft Office suite, users need to be able to locate and find appropriate images and videos for their projects. This interactive and informative webinar will explain Creative Commons licensing and help librarians find legally free work to use in their documents.

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From Pinterest to Twitter Technology in Adult ServicesCategory: AdultCost: $20
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Presenter: Linda Braun
Do you collaborate on building booklists with your customers using Pinterest? Have you ever had a book discussion group on Twitter? Or, maybe you are ready to start answering reference questions using Facebook. There are a lot of ways to integrate technology tools into the programs and services your library offers. In this workshop you'll learn about some of the most popular tools and how they can help you connect with the adults in your community every day.

Looking for some great new ideas for upcoming Teen Tech Week in March? Want to engage children with the latest technology but don’t know where to begin? Interested in using technology in your programming but you’re on a tight budget? Join us for this detailed webinar presentation showcasing some cool tech gadgets, websites and resources you can incorporate into your youth services programs!

Gadgets and Gizmos 2016: Tech youth programming ideas for the budget conscious libraryCategory: Children'sCost: $20
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Looking for some great new ideas for upcoming Teen Tech Week? Want to engage children with the latest technology but don’t know where to begin? Interested in using technology in your programming but you’re on a tight budget? Join us for this detailed webinar presentation showcasing some cool tech gadgets, websites and resources you can incorporate into your youth services programs! Presenters: Holly Klingler and Rachelle Perry, NEO-RLS

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Get Them To Use Your Stuff: Tips and Tricks for Helping Customers Use TechnologyCategory: AdultCost: $20
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Presenter: Maurice Coleman
This interactive and informative program with Maurice Coleman will show you how to help your customers (and staff) use (and explain) your "hidden in plain sight digital services."

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Get Writing! Overcome Procrastination, Remove Roadblocks and Create a Map for SuccessCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Presenter: Jerilyn Veldof's
To the aspiring author a writing project can seem intimidating and stressful. One of the biggest stumbling blocks for these authors is not having a detailed plan for tackling the project. In this workshop you will learn an easy-to-use process of breaking down your writing project into manageable steps with deadlines and get a toolbox of techniques that will keep you on track.

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Getting Organized YOUR Way! Series: Part I of IIIUnderstanding Your Organizing PersonalityCategory: All CECost: $20
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Presenter: Linda Bruno
Here’s a secret you really need to know - there really are no “one-size-fits-all” rules for becoming organized – isn’t that a relief??
We’ll begin by finding out who you are “organizing-wise.” Your “organizing personality” determines to what degree you will be successful in using certain tips and techniques you may have heard about becoming organized.
It also helps you decide which tools – and rules – you should use to stay organized.

Presenter: Linda Bruno
How can you make sure your calendar is working for you and not against you?
How can you make your filing system more efficient?
And why, oh why, can’t you keep your desk organized??

We will discuss techniques that will help you feel more in control, more organized, and more at peace with your surroundings – and isn’t that what we’re all looking for when we try to become more organized?

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Presenter: Cheryl Teresi
Do you know if it’s wood or metal? You will learn how you can easily clean off your desk and why you should. How to determine what stays and what goes An easy way to organize emails
Handling your paper documents only once How calendars can work – if you use them
How your staff can help you stay on track and organized

Girls Who Code: Introductory WebinarCategory: Emerging Technologies"Girls Who Code, the national non-profit dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology, is partnering with NEO-RLS Libraries! Join Hannah Simon Goldman, Ohio Regional Partnership Coordinator for GWC, for a quick half-hour webinar on Thursday, January 11th at 2:00p.m. to learn all you need to know about how to launch your own FREE after-school coding Club. In GWC Clubs, 6-12th grade girls use computer science skills to impact their community as they join our sisterhood of supportive peers and role models. Clubs are led by Facilitators, who can be volunteers from any background or field. Many Facilitators have NO coding experience and learn to code alongside their Club members! Come learn how easy it is to start your own Club, and ask questions to Ohio's GWC Regional Partnership Coordinator.

Clubs that sign up under the NEO-RLS partnership gain access to benefits like extra money from Clubs Fund grants, priority access to engagement opportunities like field trips and speakers, and more! Sign-up for Spring 2018 is open until the end of February, and sign-up for the 2018-19 school year will open mid-summer.

Do your web and print materials lack that special “WOW factor?” Have you ever wondered “Are we a little graphically challenged in creating our promotional/marketing materials?” If so, this webinar program with Ashley Kazyaka is for you!

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Graphic Novels for All PatronsCategory: Readers' AdvisoryCost: $20
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Discover the evolving American comics scene primarily outside of manga, as well as popular and under the radar titles that will have your patrons of all audiences wanting more. Presented by Nick Fagan, Head of Adult Services at the Middlefield Library and graphic novel selector for Geauga County Public Library.

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Growing With TechCategory: Children'sCost: $20
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Presenter: Holly Klingler, NEO's Emerging Technologies Librarian
In this program, you will learn about the benefits of using technology as a teaching tool for children and teens. We will also examine and discuss methods on how to introduce and implement technology into a child’s development. Finally, we will look at specific tech gadgets and software tools that will foster not just online abilities, but skills like creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and more, that can be harnessed for any real-world environment.

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Handling Angry Customers with Tact and SkillCategory: CirculationCost: $20
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Presenter: Andrew Sanderbeck
The Handling Angry Customers with Tact and Skill webinar explores our dealings with other people by defining the source of their anger and difficult behavior, (hint: it's not usually the person, it's their behavior) and gives you a step by step approach to help you effectively diffuse and resolve these situations.

Herding Cats in a Thunderstorm: Three Team Assessment Tools that Help You Identify and Measure the Functionality and Behaviors of Your TeamCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Presenter: Andrew Sanderbeck
Specifically we will discuss these three assessment tools:

Team Effectiveness Assessment

Enhancing Your Daily Interactions

Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument

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Highly Effective MeetingsCategory: Management/AdministrationMeetings are important to organizations although many times we feel that nothing is accomplished and we have wasted our time. This webinar will focus on how to run an effective meeting by covering the following topics:

Home Automation Meets the LibraryCategory: Emerging TechnologiesCost: $20
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What does a "Smart" home or office mean? Does it know when to turn on my lights and coffee? Does it allow me to interact with it? Can I control it from anywhere? And how can I make my home, office or library "Smart?" Smart devices can do all of these things! And because of this convenience, home/office automaton is skyrocketing in popularity.

Presenter: Holly Klingler, Emerging Technolgies Librarian

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Hottest Tech Toys for the HolidaysCategory: Emerging TechnologiesCost: $20
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It’s that time of year again! It's the time that everyone begins their search to find the best toys for their loved one, friend, or even themselves. Learn about the new emerging tech products that your patrons may likely want, have questions about, or even bring into your library for assistance. Perhaps there may even be some fun, new emerging tech tools that you might consider for your library!

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It’s that time of year again! It's the time that everyone begins their search to find the best toys for their loved one, friend, or even themselves. Learn about the new emerging tech products that your patrons may likely want, have questions about, or even bring into your library for assistance. Perhaps there may even be some fun, new emerging tech tools that you might consider for your library!

How to Avoid Burnout: Taking Care of Yourself So that You Can Take Care of OthersCategory: All CECost: $20
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Presenter: Jennifer Grantham
This fun and interactive webinar explores How to Avoid Burnout and includes exercises and techniques that you can use any day of the week to protect yourself from jumping over the edge.

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How to Create New Revenue Streams for Your LibraryCategory: Management/Administration

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Ed Rossman’s new book 40+ New Revenue Sources for Libraries and Nonprofits is more than a book, it’s a treasure map! In this fast-paced, webinar, the author will be getting right into the key considerations for methods to generate revenue. He’ll then reinforce these by introducing several fast-track methods discussed in his book and will share valuable tips on how to start implementing these techniques immediately to create new money by summer!

You’ll come out of this webinar with:

5 fast-track revenue methods;

Suggestions for proper in-house procedures;

Features and benefits to promote the methods;

Exercises to determine the proper value and price points for your area;

Online resources to make creation of product easier; and

Critical first steps to take internally and with your stakeholders.

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How to Draw Attention Your Library’s Social Media PostsCategory: All CECost: $20
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Getting eyeballs on your social media content isn't easy or simple any more, and frustration is often inevitable. Learn what people look for in in the flood of online content, and what can actually drive them away. We'll talk about text, visuals, video and, yes, the dreaded but necessary consideration of putting money behind what you do! In this no-holds-barred webinar, we'll focus on the things that can make or break your social media efforts.

HR Stuff that Every Supervisor Should KnowCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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In order to successfully lead others, supervisors need to feel empowered, knowledgeable, capable of exciting their team members and inspiring them to do their best work every day. Join Robin S. Wood, MBA, MLIS,Assistant Director of Public Service - Main Library at Cleveland Public Library, as she walks you through the basics of Human Resource Management for library supervisors, managers and leaders. Robin will identify the most important core principals and concepts you will need to know to successfully lead your team and keep you out of trouble.

Presenter: Robin Wood, MBA, MLIS, Assistant Director of Public Service - Main Library at Cleveland Public Library

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I'm a Manager - Now What?Category: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Presenter: Jennifer Parsick
Many library professionals are placed into management roles with little or no guidance because there isn’t time for training or their position is newly created. Since Librarian skills are different from Managerial skills, these newly minted managers may struggle getting a handle on their new positions.

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If It's Broke, Fix It: Handling Leftover Challenges EffectivelyCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Presenter: Amy Switzer
All too often, outgoing supervisors leave unresolved challenges “for the next guy” to fix. Then, you arrive! As the new supervisor, you have two choices. You can look the other way, forge ahead with your plans and hope the old issues disappear (although, if they didn’t before, it’s not likely they will now) or you can fix them. The right answer is, of course, to correct the problems, so you have a clear shot at success in your position. In this webinar, we’ll consider 5 Simple Steps to Starting with a Clean Slate. Learn how to use expectations, goals, communication, follow-up and follow-through to right the ship and move forward with confidence.

All too often, outgoing supervisors leave unresolved challenges “for the next guy” to fix. Then, you arrive! As the new supervisor, you have two choices. You can look the other way, forge ahead with your plans and hope the old issues disappear (although, if they didn’t before, it’s not likely they will now) or you can fix them. The right answer is, of course, to correct the problems, so you have a clear shot at success in your position. But, how do you go about addressing something that might have been brewing for a long time? In this webinar, we’ll consider 5 Simple Steps to Starting with a Clean Slate. Learn how to use expectations, goals, communication, follow-up and follow-through to right the ship and move forward with confidence.

Presenter:
Cheryl Kuonen, Director, Mentor Public Library

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If It’s Broke Fix It: Handling Leftover Challenges Effectively
All too often, outgoing supervisors leave unresolved challenges “for the next guy” to fix. Then, you arrive! As the new supervisor, you have two choices. You can look the other way, forge ahead with your plans and hope the old issues disappear (although, if they didn’t before, it’s not likely they will now) or you can fix them. The right answer is, of course, to correct the problems, so you have a clear shot at success in your position. But, how do you go about addressing something that might have been brewing for a long time? In this webinar, we’ll consider 5 Simple Steps to Starting with a Clean Slate. Learn how to use expectations, goals, communication, follow-up and follow-through to right the ship and move forward with confidence.

Presenter: Cheryl Kuonen, Director, Mentor Public Library
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If You Know More, You'll Find More: A Cataloger's Tips on Getting the Most from Your CatalogCategory: All CECost: $20
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Let a cataloger with experience in public and academic libraries demystify stopwords, operators, browsing versus keyword searches, subject heading subdivisions and more. Learn how to make the most of the treasure hoard of data in your library’s catalog!

Presenter: Mike Monaco is Coordinator, Cataloging Services at the University of Akron. He has sixteen years of experience as a librarian, having worked for Akron-Summit County Public Library, John Carrol University, and Cleveland Public Library.

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In the Cloud: Cloud Storage and How it can Help your LibraryCategory: Emerging TechnologiesCost: $20
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Presenter: Holly Klingler
Cloud storage is popping up everywhere. From Dropbox to Google Drive, there are many methods to storing your documents and material online. But what is cloud storage, and in what ways can it help you and your patrons in your library?

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Influencing for Results: Five Key Steps to Being Heard and Impacting the Conversation in a Meaningful WayCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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No matter what your personal style of communication, you influence people on a daily basis…at home, at work, with friends, managing a team, or even starting a new venture. This interactive presentation will help you build and maintain long-term relationships to achieve optimal business results through five steps:

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Content marketing may be a new term for librarians, but it is a growing and effective trend in the business world. In this workshop, Laura Solomon will introduce you to content marketing by teaching you how to create a content strategy and how to implement it. This workshop will explain this growing trend, as well as give you and your staff the tools they need to get started on creating your own content strategy."

Presenter: Laura Solomon, Library Services Manager, Ohio Public Library Information Network and author of The Librarian's Nitty Gritty Guide to Content Marketing and Doing Social Media So It Matters: A Librarian's Guide.

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iPads for Reference, Programs, and MoreCategory: Emerging TechnologiesCost: $20
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Presenter: Linda Braun
Staff might roam the floor providing reference and readers' advisory services with an iPad in hand.Parents might learn how to support their children's literacy skills and homework needs using the tablet. Book discussion groups might take place inside the book with iPadds. All of these and more is possible when you integrate iPads into library services. Learn more in this webinar.

It Came Upon a New Year Clear: Why Traditional Goal Setting Doesn’t Work and What You Should Do DifferentlyCategory: All CECost: $20
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Presenter: Andrew Sanderbeck
For many of us, goal setting is a continuous process of success and failure, celebration and disappointment. Perhaps this is why less than 10% of people in the United States actually create, document and track their written goals.

The problem is not that we set goals; the problem is the process we have learned in the goal setting process.

Join PCI Webinars founder Andrew Sanderbeck in this fun and interactive program as he explores goal setting and goal achievement in a fresh, new and quite likely “thought-altering” way.

“You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.” — Gandhi

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It's a Manager/Supervisor's Job to Motivate StaffCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Great things happen when people are motivated. However, we often think that everyone comes to the job already motivated or they should be as motivated as others around them. Either rarely happens and therefore, it is the Manager/Supervisor’s job to motivate staff. This session will look at ways of discovering what motivates your staff, discuss setting stretch goals to promote growth and autonomy, and examine common behavioral barriers to motivating staff.
Presenter: Betsy Lantz, Executive Director, NEO-RLS

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Last Minute Ideas for Teen Tech WeekCategory: TeenCost: $20
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Presenters: Holly Klingler, Emerging Technologies Librarian and Rachelle Perry, Youth Services Coordinator
Looking for some last minute ideas for Teen Tech Week? Not sure how to incorporate this year’s theme “Libraries are for making?” Join us as we discuss programs you can use at your library immediately and have an opportunity to share your ideas, too.

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Legal Reference Guidelines & Basic Legal Research ResourcesCategory: ReferenceThis webinar will discuss guidelines for legal reference services, as well as review key secondary and primary resources for legislative, administrative, and case law in federal, Ohio, and county/municipal jurisdictions. The session will also note free web-based resources and county law library resources.

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Laura E. Ray has been at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law since 1989, where she currently serves as the Outreach & Instructional Services Librarian. She coordinates Law Library instructional programs, as well as provides classroom research instruction, reference service, and faculty instructional support.

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Let's Fund Together: Let Crowdfunding Work for Your LibraryCategory: All CECost: $20
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Presenter: Holly Klingler
Crowdfunding is a great way to get your community involved and invested. It is a way for people to demonstrate their support for a cause or event by giving money and innvesting in a project. It has grown immensely and thousands of projects have been possible because of crowdfunding.

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K-12 teachers and public librarians serve the same students, and share a common desire to equip those students for success in reading, information literacy, and academic research. So why is it often incredibly difficult to partner with schools? How do you communicate the library’s relevance and value to teachers, and become each other’s allies?

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This webinar will discuss the two most popular library apps: Overdrive and Hoopla. The webinar will cover the basics of setting up the apps on smartphones and tablets, information about the services, and basic troubleshooting tips.

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Maintaining a Peaceful Attitude: How to Bring Positivity to the WorkplaceCategory: All CECost: $20
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Do you ever find it challenging to maintain a positive attitude at work? If so, this webinar is for you! This session will teach you how to deal with negativity and the value of self-care.

Presenters:
Amber Elfrink and Brooke Vanderlin, Talmadge Branch of Akron Summit County Public Library System

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This is part of the 2015 New Supervisors Academy Part II. Click here for more information regarding the academy.

Organizational change occurs at a rapid pace and you and your team are often faced with altering methods and procedures that have become familiar and comfortable. In this webinar you will learn the dynamics of the change process, the difference between change and transition, and strategies to manage yourself and your team to be comfortable with the uncomfortable.

This is part of the 2015 New Supervisors Academy Part II. Click here for more information regarding the academy.

Organizational change occurs at a rapid pace and you and your team are often faced with altering methods and procedures that have become familiar and comfortable. In this webinar you will learn the dynamics of the change process, the difference between change and transition, and strategies to manage yourself and your team to be comfortable with the uncomfortable.

Presenter: Ned Parks

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Mastering Uncomfortable Conversations with Employees, Co-Workers, and BossesCategory: All CECCost: $20
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Presenter: Pat Wagner
Learn ways to deal with recalcitrant employees, manipulative co-workers, and bullying bosses.
If you knew what to say and do, and how to say and do it, you would be more likely to take effective action. Learn how the experts deal with the every day chaos of a library and what works, most of the time, with most people, in most situations.

Mastering Uncomfortable Conversations with Library VisitorsCategory: All CECost: $20
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Presenter: Pat Wagner
Your job is to enforce a rule, protect property, and create a safe place for people who come to work and play. If you knew what to say and do, and how to say and do it, you would be more likely to take effective action. Learn how the experts deal with the every day chaos of a library and what works, most of the time, with most people, in most situations.

Mentoring works, join us to hear about best practices from libraries around Ohio. Learn how they implemented their mentoring programs and how easy it can be for you to do the same. From formal to informal mentoring you will receive ideas that will help you determine the best fit for your library.

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Presenter: Al Carson
In this fast paced one-hour webinar, Al Carlson explores multiple “future models” for libraries, including some already taking shape today, and challenges you to rethink what your library will be doing in five years.

MOOC a mental difference-How Massive open online courses are opening minds but not walletsCategory: All CECost: $20
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Presenter: Holly Klingler
Not all MOOCs are created equally, so we will look generally at what a massive open online course is like, as discuss some of the more well-known MOOC institutions. We will also look at the advantages and disadvantages of participating in these courses, what it can do for you or your patrons, and much more.

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More Tips and Tricks for Kindle UsersCategory: Emerging TechnologiesCost: $20
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Presenter: Al Carson
The humble e-ink Kindle is far more powerful and versatile than most users realize. Although Amazon sells it as a single purpose tool (Buy our books and read them!) it can easily be made into a multipurpose tool for information and enjoyment that—unlike tablets and smart phones—is not dependent on a 3G or WiFi connection when you use it.

Motivating Employees! What the World's Greatest Managers Do DifferentlyCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Presenter: Robert Mallon
In this inforamtion packed webinar, you'll discover exactly what to do with the employees that you manage, and more importantly what not to do! You will understand the six top elements of motivation and also discover what the top six performance de-motivators are and how to keep them away from your organization.

Movin' Up: Transitioning from Peer to SupervisorCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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You aced the interview and are being promoted! Now that you are a supervisor there are many things to learn and challenges to navigate as you begin your new wrole. One change is that many people don't anticipate is the change in your relationships with your coworkers. This webinar will discuss the transition period and important steps you should take to start on the right rack as a manager.

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Must Read Fall Fiction for Young AdultsCategory: TeenCost: $20
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In this interactive and informative webinar with Eden Grey we’ll book talk a variety of YA fiction being released in the fall and winter of 2015.

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Now We're Talkin: Multilingualism at the LibraryCategory: All CECost: $20
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What lingual gems might your staff and community be hoarding? Learn how the Westerville Public Library has engage their staff and community to reach non-native English speakers with name badges, grants, and community partners.

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Now We're Talkin: Multilingualism at the LibraryCategory: All CECost: $20
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What lingual gems might your staff and community be hoarding? Learn how the Westerville Public Library has engage their staff and community to reach non-native English speakers with name badges, grants, and community partners.

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Off the Beaten Path: Take Your Storytimes in New DirectionsCategory: Children'sCost: $20
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Are you stuck in a storytime rut, turning to the same themes over and over again? What if you could see your favorites books a new way when you pair them with titles or activities you may not have previously considered? Reclaim your storytime mojo!

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Attend and learn about an “outside the box” approach to making a memorable and buzz-worthy SRP, plus insights on programming, collaboration, and more. Speakers will cover both using the CSLP theme and developing your own adult SRP theme.

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Presenter: Tony Bandy
With the Ohio Web Library, there are many resources for your patrons to use. Does your library know about all of them? In this overview class, we'll take a look at the popular and not so popular resources and help get both you and your staff quickly up to speed!

OverDrive and E-Readers: Keeping It Simple For Your UsersCategory: ReferenceCost: $20
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Presenter: Al Carlson
If your library provides eBooks from OverDrive, all your patrons have to do is take them. Well, almost. In this webinar we will give you the tools and skills you and your patrons need to make the task easy, whether the eReader is a Nook, a Kindle, a tablet, or a smart phone. As a bonus, Al will also provide you with resources that you can use when you are working with your patrons and coworkers.

Paint Night: How to do this at Your LibraryCategory: ArchivesCost: $20
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Inspired by the popular local Paint Nite events, the Westerville Public Library decided to bring the programming to their patrons for free! The program allowed attendees of any skill level to recreate beautiful paintings by following guided, step-by-step instructions from the artist. Librarians will learn how to coordinate a free paint night event for their patrons and how to select an artist if there is not one on your staff.

Programming for Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesCategory: Cost: $20
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Rhonda Johnston ,Adult Outreach Coordinator, Reed Memorial Library focuses on connecting historically underserved populations with library resources. She has transformed the storytime for adults with developmental disabilities into a fun and engaging learning session that has opened the door for this patron group to become fully integrated with what the library has to offer. They have seen incredible growth in the patrons.

Project Management: Plain and SimpleCategory: All CECost: $20
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Presenter: Nan Carmack
Not reserved for only engineering, project management is simply the organization and execution of any task, big or small. This webinar will demystify project management and offer concrete tools for the successful completion of your next library endeavor, whether it is a new software adoption or a workflow improvement.

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Presenter: Kristin Casale, Children's Librarian, Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library
She has managed thechildren's department newsletter for approximately seven years. Kristin also used to be a reporter and editor for Record Publishing Co., and has a degree in journalism from Penn State University, as well as a master's in library science from Kent State University.Location: Online

Reference Reboot: Refreshing Your Reference Interview and Information Searching SkillsCategory: ReferenceCost: $20
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Group rate 10 or moreLearning Objectives:1) Attendees will gain practical searching skills to apply within any information-searching environment.2) Attendees will be re-acquainted with standards of reference service to measure their own and/or their staff's performance.3) Attendees will learn the importance of and how to conduct a thorough reference interview.Presenter:Don Boozer, Manager of the departments of Business, Economics and Labor; Science and Technology; Social Sciences; and Government Documents at Cleveland Public Library

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Smoothing Out The Workplace TransitionsCategory: All CECost: $20
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Presenter: Anne Abate
There are all sorts of reasons a library position might become vacant, whether planned or unexpected. What have you done to ensure a smooth transition? Can someone step into your role and cover at least the basics until you come back? We’ll discuss many methods, approaches, and practical techniques everyone should put into place now to ensure seamless transitions to the benefit of your coworkers, staff and most importantly, your customers!

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Social Media for your Library: Where to Spend TIME & EFFORT in Building a Social CommunityCategory: All CECost: $20
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Presenter: Jennifer Grantham
Join Jennifer for the interactive and informative program and learn how to build a Social Media community that your patrons will actually utilize and engage in, allowing you more effectively and completely serve your local community.

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Soft Skills for Strong Management: Cultivating Good Critical ThinkingCategory: All CECost: $20
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Soft Skills for Strong Management: Cultivating Good Critical Thinking
With the challenges and demands supervisors continually face each day, it is essential to possess great critical thinking skills. It is also important to instill such soft skills in your employees so that they can handle the daily demands of their jobs. But what exactly are these crucial abilities? And better yet, why are they important and how can they help us in this ever-changing library environment?

Presenter: Holly Klingler, Emerging Technologies Librarian, NEO-RLS

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With the challenges and demands supervisors continually face each day, it is essential to possess great critical thinking skills. It is also important to instill such soft skills in your employees so that they can handle the daily demands of their jobs. But what exactly are these crucial abilities? And better yet, why are they important and how can they help us in this ever-changing library environment?

We will define what the concept of critical thinking is and explore several of the associated tools mentioned above. We will then investigate these soft skills and learn ways we can immediately improve them so that we can become a more conscious and efficient critical thinker.

Presenter:Holly Klingler, Research and Innovation Coordinator, NEO-RLSWhen you receive your confirmation of registration for this archive the link to the archive will be included in the confirmation email.Location: Online

Statewide Delivery Made EasyCategory: All CECost: $20
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Presenter: Steve Medgyesi, Shipping Department Manager, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library
This webinar will provide attendees with ideas and tips to make the best use of their specific material shipping/delivery situation. From large operations to the shelf under the circulation desk, any employee that works hands-on in this area can benefit from the information in this presentation.

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Presenter: Amy Schardein
In this webinar, Amy Schardein will give you practical ideas for creating simple learning activities and experiences to be shared by parents and children as a part of your early literacy programming.

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Sensory Story Time is an interactive and educational program that can be enjoyed by all children, but is especially designed for children with sensory integration challenges. Learn what this story time is all about and how you can implement it at your library.

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Toddlers and Preschoolers may seem close in age, but they take in information and interact very differently. Learn what other experienced youth services staff have done to engage these age groups during story time.

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Delve into the world of older adults – the way they learn, how they think, and what their interests are to create more effective training programs for senior citizens. Discover how to add a bit of “sparkle” through Accelerated Learning techniques to make classes more interesting and fun, which increases interest in programs. Angela will share what has worked (and not worked) at Rocky River Public Library. Bring your success stories to share.

Tech Trends for 2015 and BeyondCategory: Emerging TechnologiesCost: $20
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Presenter: Holly Klingler, Emerging Technologies Librarian
Trends in the news and at the Consumer Electronics Show. Find out what's buzzing in your patrons ears and how the library can capitalize on that.

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The 20 Second TalkCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Presenter: Jamie LaRueThe 20 Second Talk." We go 20 years avoiding a 20 second conversation. Suppose you had a simple, honest, direct script that let you tell employees hard things about their performance problems without being anything but clear and respectful? In this webinar, you'll write the script that's guaranteed to get results.

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The 5 Tough Conversations New Managers Will HaveCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Presenter: Jennifer Parsick
Library leaders must be excellent communicators, and new managers are no exception. While most conversations will not be challenging, every manager will experience tough conversations when trying to adjust others’ actions to meet a desired end goal.

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The Accidental Trainer: How to Create & Teach Tech in Your LibraryCategory: AdultGetting more and more requests for tech classes with no time or skills to create them? In need of supplemental resources to send home with patrons when they come in for one-on-one tech help? Join Monica Dombrowski, Chair of PLA’s Digital Literacy Committee, as she shares strategies and resources along with Information about Gail’s Toolkit—now part of PLA’s DigitalLearn.org that will make it easy for you create and teach tech in your library!

Presenter: Monica Dombrowski, Director of Digital Resources, Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin, IL.
Monica has over 20 years of teaching experience in both the corporate and library worlds and was named a 2017 Library Journal Mover & Shaker for her Gail’s Toolkit grant project. She is passionate about digital literacy and showcasing the library as a premier place of education in the community.

The Five Practices of LeadershipCategory: All CECost: $20
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Presenter: Cindy Moran
Are leaders born or bred? Both! And everyone can be a leader.
We all start with innate talents and abilities. We also have the chance to hone and develop our skills over time. In the end, leadership is an ongoing practice, and our successes are determined by the people that we lead.

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The Impact of Words: Words to Use vs. Words to LoseCategory: All CECost: $20
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Presenter: Steve Wishnack
The words we use impact the quality of service delivered by library staff. Some words (words to use) satisfy customer needs and wants, connecting us to customers in meaningful ways. Others (words to lose) are negative, destructive, and disconnect us from customers. This webinar reveals the importance words have on our interactions with both internal and external library customers.

The Law of Boundaries in the WorkplaceCategory: All CECCost: $20
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Presenter: Jennifer Grantham
Increasing all over personal wellness, workplace cohesion, and patron experience; the Law of Boundaries gives us permission to define a boulder that must be conquered together, and helps define what our own backpack of responsibility is.

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The Librarian as Candidate: How to Activate Voters and Constituents for SupportCategory: All CECost: $20
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John Chrastka, Executive Director of EveryLibrary, will share critical public-perception data and field-tested messages to activate those perceptions to help you shape more effective marketing for your library. You will learn short, actionable messaging and marketing techniques to begin to update citizens' perceptions and to change their attitudes in your favor.

Presenter: John Chrastka is Founder and Executive Director of EveryLibrary,

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The Library as Cause: Lessons from Winning CampaignsCategory: All CE
. In this session, learn how to create a 'fundable plan' using the tools of winning political campaigns to frame the community conversation. Join EveryLibrary's executive director John Chrastka for a practical session that will help you deploy effective communications - both positive and opposition messaging - and provide you with useful take-home exercises for staff and boards.

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John Chrastka is Founder and Executive Director of EveryLibrary, the fi rst nationwide political action committee (PAC) for libraries. EveryLibrary provides pro-bono strategic and tactical support to library communities when they are on the ballot. Since 2012, they have helped libraries win over $100 million at the ballot box.

The Numbers Game: Quantifying the UnquantifiableCategory: All CECost: $20
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Presenter: Melissa Powell
We cite how many items have circulated, how many people have cards, and how many events we have but what do these numbers really mean? Moving beyond the numbers we can assess the true value of the library to the community.

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The Truly Mobile: the Emergence of Wearable TechCategory: Emerging TechnologiesCost: $20
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Presenter: Holly Klingler, Emerging Technologies Librarian
Wearable technology is exploding in popularity! From Google Glasses to smartwatches and fitness trackers to remote rings, more people are choosing to carry and use technology in interesting and convenient ways. But what can they do? And what might this mean for your library?

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The Welcoming Library: A Multi-sensory ApproachCategory: ArchivesYou want your library to welcoming. It is more than just customer service. You want to surprise and delight your patrons to keep them coming back.

By attending this engaging webinar, participants will be able to:
1. Explore all five senses and discover how to best use each in delivering a welcoming library experience for our patrons
2. Identify your strengths in addressing the needs of all types of patrons
3. Ponder the talents of your team at your branch

Presenter: Andrea Eagan, Youth Services Assistant, Geauga County Public Library
Involved in library work for 17 years, Andrea Egan, a graduate of Cleveland State University, wife of Paul, and mom to adult sons, Joe and Josh, has been a life-long lover of people and has found all kinds of ways to make them the focus of her job! From fast food to banking and from retail to teaching, and even marketing pet food, Andrea has been working with and for people for 35 years, and plans to continue serving patrons of all ages for as long as she is able. She looks forward to sharing experience and a fresh perspective on welcoming patrons in your libraries.

Thirty-Two Words We Use Incorrectly in Our Business/Personal Writing Category: All CECost: $20
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Presenter: Andrew Sanderbeck
Adapted from an article in Inc. magazine, this interactive and fun webinar program with Andrew Sanderbeck looks at thirty-two everyday words we use incorrectly and straightens out the confusion associated with using those words in our writing.

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Time Management for AllCategory: All CEThis faced paced webinar will lead you through how to plan, prioritize and schedule for a highly effective day. Come with your issues and concerns as there will be time for specific questions and concerns. Don’t miss out on this interactive, informative session with handouts and lots of tips and tricks to reduce your stress and get more done.

Learning Objectives:

Learn how planning upfront can save you time in the long run.

Understand three different prioritizing methods and which one works best for you.

Recognize how blocking your time for important tasks can help you get more accomplished.

Presenter: Susan Aldrich has spent years motivating and inspiring audiences to step out of their comfort zone in order to reach their full potential individually or as part of a team. With more than 25 years of experience, she is now seen as the go-to motivational speaker and trainer for corporations interested in investing in their high potential employees with a proven program that guides emerging leaders and employees on a journey to success.Location: Online

Time Management: Yours and TheirsCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Presenter: Linda Bruno
As a new supervisor, the first thing you may have noticed is that it appears there is simply too much to do to ever get it all done! Never fear ~ there are tips and techniques that can help you manage the workload, manage your time, and help your employees manage their time, too.
In this workshop, we’ll also discover some of the obstacles that tend to keep us from managing our own time – and what we can do to overcome those obstacles.
We’ll end this fast-paced session with several practical tips that will help keep you on target in managing your time and theirs.

Time Management: Yours and TheirsCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Presenter: Linda Bruno
As a new supervisor, the first thing you may have noticed is that it appears there is simply too much to do to ever get it all done! Never fear ~ there are tips and techniques that can help you manage the workload, manage your time, and help your employees manage their time, too.

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Tips and Best Practices for Hosting a Successful Cord Cutting ClassCategory: ArchivesSome people pay for cable and satellite television, others opt for Internet streaming services. The latter group, often known as cord cutters, is a population quickly growing in popularity as the ease and accessibility of online streaming content is made available. While there people who cancel their cable and jump right into the new territory, you may be surprised to know that you have many patrons in your community that would like to learn about cord cutting before they begin—making this a popular choice for an adult informational program. Pack the house at your library with a Cord Cutting 101 class. This webinar will provide tips and tricks for you to develop an informational and useful program while promoting what the library can offer for the cord cutting population.

In this webinar you will learn:

How to be a cord cutter including popular devices and streaming services

What trends are shaping the cord cutting market

Tips and best practices for hosting a cord cutting informational program of your own

FAQ and tech support issues you may come across in your journey

Presenter: Kelsey Logston is a Reference Librarian at Reed Memorial Library and cord cutter since 2007.

Understanding the Myers Briggs Type Indicator for You and Your LibraryCategory: All CEThe Myers Briggs Type Indicator assessment is one of the most popular and well-known personality tests today, taken by 80% of Fortune 500 companies and 89% of Fortune 100 companies according to the CPP. There has recently been a lot of buzz, both positive and negative, surrounding the assessment, but it continues to be a highly demanded test to be taken by professionals. What is the Myers Briggs Type Indicator assessment? How can it help you work more effectively as a colleague, manager or customer service representative?

In this webinar, you will:

Learn about what the Myers Briggs Type Indicator measures and how it is related to your personality preferences

Understand how you can utilize the information in your work dynamics and effectiveness, from problem-solving to communication to leadership development

Be provided with practical strategies for working more productively with others of different and diverse personality preferences

Presenter: Holly Klingler, Research and Innovation Coordinator, NEO-RLS
She helps people learn to use and love technology. She is also a certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Facilitator, coaching others on how to understand their preferences and type, how to work and lead others with a variety of different personality traits and capitalize on each other’s strengths and talents, and ways to utilize these strengths to build a strong, dynamic and productive team.

Presenter: Holly Klingler
We will examine why it is so important to utilize these online tools. We will also look at some simple and often free online tools that allow libraries to reach their customers in the best way. Finally, we will discuss the importance of enhancing a mobile presence for the furthest reach, and some easy but valuable methods for doing so.

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Using YouTube to Enhance Your MarketingCategory: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Presenter: Chris N. West
YouTube is a perfect place for your library to start enhancing your marketing! Can you imagine the benefits to your library of having your video on the first page of YouTube or even Google?
Imagine no more! All it takes is a few tactics that help you stand out. Many of the top YouTube channels are using the tips you will be learning here.

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We Can't Stop Doing That!Category: ArchivesWhy is it so easy to start new projects or formulate new procedures and policies, yet so hard to stop doing things that are no longer important, efficient or effective, especially if they were once necessary or successful? How can you help yourself and your staff see the value in cutting procedures or services that are no longer working? This webinar will look at the reasons it is often difficult to eliminate something that we do or provide and will talk about a model for actively involving staff in determining if something can be stopped, why it can be stopped, when it can be stopped and how it can be stopped.
Learning Objectives:

Weeding: The ActionCategory: ReferenceCost: $20
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Presenter: Melissa Powell
After this webinar participants will:
• be able to assess materials and services in terms of de-selection
• understand how to take a more holistic approach to weeding in all areas of the library be more aware of tools to assist in the de-selection process
• have new ideas of how to dispose of weeded materials

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Weeding: The PlanCategory: ReferenceCost: $20
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Presenter: Melissa Powell

After this webinar participants will:

• understand how weeding fits into the larger scheme of collection management
• understand more fully the need for de-selection of materials and the reasons for resistance to weeding
• understand the need for transparency and working with public relations in relation to weeding
• be able to get started on a strategic plan for weeding in their library

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What the Heck Happened? 2016 Employment Law UpdateCategory: Human ResourcesCost: $20
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Join Scott Warrick as he reviews the most recent and most important employment law changes and updates in his own unique, practical, entertaining and humorous style. Scott will not only inform you of these important changes, but he will use his over three decades of Employment Law/Human Resource Management experience to tell you how to use this information IMMEDIATELY!

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What the Heck Happened? 2017 Employment Law Update: Part ICategory: Human Resources

What did the EEOC say about the ADA and LEAVES OF ABSENCE?

What EXACTLY must an employee say to be covered by the ADA?

Do you have to keep granting ADDITIONAL EXTENSIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE under the ADA?

What guidance did the EEOC give regarding its new Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP)?

What did the EEOC say about the TIMING OF PROVIDING ADA ACCOMODATIONS?

Are HAIRSTYLES protected under RACE or RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION?

What should your application say about “SEALED CONVICTIONS?”

What did Ohio courts say about limiting STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS TO 180 DAYS?

How does Ohio’s NEW VEHICLE CONCEALED CARRY LAW work, and how has it affected your policies?

What is changing with the EEO-1?

What did the courts say about public employees’ FIRST AMENDMENT FREE SPEECH RIGHTS?

…and MUCH, MUCH more…

Join Scott Warrick as he reviews the most recent and most important employment law changes and updates in his own unique, practical, entertaining and humorous style. Scott will not only inform you of these important changes, but he will use his over three decades of Employment Law/Human Resource Management experience to tell you how to use this information IMMEDIATELY! More details coming soon.

Presenter: Scott Warrick combines the areas of law and human resources to assist organizations in “Solving Employee Problems BEFORE They Happen.” Scott uses his unique background of LAW and HUMAN RESOURCES to help organizations get where they want to go, which includes coaching and training managers and employees in his own unique, practical and entertaining style.Location: Online

What the Heck Happened? 2017 Employment Law Update: Part IICategory: Human ResourcesCost: $20
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​Join Scott Warrick as he reviews the most recent and most important employment law changes and updates in his own unique, practical, entertaining and humorous style. Scott will not only inform you of these important changes, but he will use his over three decades of Employment Law/Human Resource Management experience to tell you how to use this information IMMEDIATELY! More details coming soon.

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Why Buy the Cow? Milk These Informational Resources for FreeCategory: ReferenceCost: $20
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Libraries allocate thousands of dollars to subscribe to databases so their patrons can access useful information. We are always seeking out resources to supplement the ones provided from OPLIN, the State Library of Ohio, regional library systems, and other partnerships. Yet much of the information is available online for free! This program will highlight several such resources anyone with Internet access can use without cost that might supplement (or replace) existing commercial databases.
Presenter: Chris May, Deputy Director, Mansfield-Richland County Public Library

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Winning Library Grants Category: ArchivesGrants can support the changing needs in your community and your budget, as well as many additional benefits. Stephanie Gerding’s grant webinars are known for being easy to understand, motivating, fun and full of valuable tips.

In this interactive webinar, you will learn the basic process of grant work, including how to develop a winning grant project, where to look for funding sources, and what key elements go into a great proposal. Learn how to quickly locate grant opportunities through free resources, find out what funders are looking for in a successful grant proposal, and discover real library grant success techniques. Practical advice, easy grants for beginners, partnership ideas, and valuable resource lists will be shared. You’ll be excited, motivated, and ready to win grants for your library!

Participants will be able to:

Apply the basic process of grant work

Develop grant projects using community needs & planning

Find library grant funding sources

Write a proposal funders will love

Presenter: Stephanie Gerding, MLIS, is a library consultant, author, and trainer. She has in-depth knowledge and practical experience with grants, having worked on all sides of the grant process as a grant writer, funder, project coordinator, and evaluator. Stephanie is the author of four books, including Winning Grants and The Accidental Technology Trainer, as well as over 20 professional library articles on fundraising.

Recent projects include sole creation and facilitation for the Public Library Association's strategic planning initiative, Dynamic Planning Institute, instructor for Infopeople's Building a Culture of Learning initiative, trainer for PLA's Project Outcome, and training needs assessments for state and national organizations. She is Executive Director of Act of Giving, a nonprofit giving circle.

YOU Can Write a Grant!Category: Management/AdministrationCost: $20
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Presenter: Cathy Hakala Ausperk
Could you library use a little more money? Do you have a special project in mind that others might also want to support? Even if you’ve never written a grant proposal before, you can do it! Taken apart, grant proposals can be shared with staff members according to everyone’s talents and training. Then, put together, they can help your library to get some much needed additional funding! This webinar will show that anyone -including YOU -can write a grant!

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You check out WHAT?Category: CirculationCost: $20
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In this webinar you will learn:

Why and what items are chosen to circulate

The procedures and policies to circulate

How to market the new circulating items.

Presenters:
Gerry Vogel, Assistant Director, Avon Lake Public Library, he loves finding new problems to solve old ways.
Shea Alltmont, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Avon Lake Public Library, has years of experience with libraries, cities, and home-based cookie factories helping to get their message out.

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Would you like to learn more about pairing fiction with non-fiction titles? Do you want to be able to recommend graphic novels to your young patrons but not sure where to begin? Then join us for this webinar as we introduce pairing fiction with non-fiction titles, and graphic novels.

Youth Readers Advisory Webinar: Make the Connection-Tips, tricks and basics of readers advisory in a busy digital worldCategory: Children'sCost: $20
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This webinar will teach you the basics of readers advisory and help you on the road to recommending their next great book.